How to pronounce “veterinarian”
Say “veterinarian” in 5 beats
veterinarian
/ˌvɛtəɹəˈnɛɹiən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌvɛtəɹɪˈneəɹɪən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vetvɛ
- ertə
- inɹə
- arnɛstress
- ianɹɪən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌvɛtəɹəˈnɛɹiən/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌvɛtəɹɪˈneəɹɪən/
- Also accepted
- /ˌvɛtɚəˈnɛɹiən/
- Respelling
- vet-uh-ruh-NAIR-ee-uhn
- Syllables
- 5 — vet-er-in-AR-ian
- Stress
- Stress the fourth syllable: vet-er-in-AR-ian. “ar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌvɛtəɹəˈnɛɹiən/
/ˌvɛtəɹɪˈneəɹɪən/
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Where “veterinarian” goes wrong
- Often heard
“vet-ruh-NAIR-ee-un”
five syllables at least; do not drop the -er- after vet
What “veterinarian” means
- noun
a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
Say it in a sentence
“The veterinarian comes out to the farm twice a month.”“veterinarian”, answered
How do you pronounce “veterinarian”?
“veterinarian” is pronounced /ˌvɛtəɹəˈnɛɹiən/ (vet-uh-ruh-NAIR-ee-uhn) in American English and /ˌvɛtəɹɪˈneəɹɪən/ in British English, and /ˌvɛtɚəˈnɛɹiən/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “ar”. Build it as vet-er-in-AR-ian, then run the fourth syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “veterinarian” have?
5: vet · er · in · ar · ian. The beat lands on the fourth, “ar”.
Is “veterinarian” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌvɛtəɹəˈnɛɹiən/ (vet-uh-ruh-NAIR-ee-uhn); British English says /ˌvɛtəɹɪˈneəɹɪən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “veterinarian” mean?
As a noun: a doctor who practices veterinary medicine For example: “The veterinarian comes out to the farm twice a month.”
Where is the stress in “veterinarian”?
Stress the fourth syllable: vet-er-in-AR-ian. “ar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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